As the day for our adventure dawned, we were greeted by heavy rain in West Maui from an unexpected storm that struck from the north. We expected that our trip would be cancelled and that we would have to find something else to occupy us.
Right on time our guide, Brian Parker, drove up with two passengers already in the van. Brian explained that due to the heavy surf, the kayak portion of our trip had been cancelled. He gave us the option to reschedule the entire trip or continue with just the hiking portion.
The two other passengers requested to be returned to their hotel. Our intrepid group of four wanted to press onward. In fact, we asked Brian if there was a longer hike we could do since we had most of the day free. He suggested a rainforest hike in the Waihe'e Valley and with little hesitation we agreed that would be the perfect place to go on a rainy day!
